Feminist News Wrap: Rohith Vemula, Sunny Leone and LGBT Radio Cab

Rohith Vemula Case

The beginning of last week saw the suicide ofRohith Vemula, a Dalit scholar at the University of Hyderabad that led to nationwide discussions, debates and protests.

Inspired by Vemula, there were different ways in which people tried to break free from the system. One of the notable ones was of Yashica Dutt, a twenty-nine year old woman, declared that she was “coming out as Dalit” and asked other Dalits to share their stories on Facebookand on Tumblr, with a message that said “it’s wrong to be quiet.”

Sex Work

The commercial sex industry in Mumbai, one of the biggest destinations in the country for trafficked women, is being driven out of traditional red-light areas due to police crackdowns and higher rents.

Reported Rapes & Rape Case Updates

In the case of the sexual assault complaint filed by a 22-year-old student of IIT-Madras against a security guard on campus, director Bhaskar Ramamurthi said the institute was doing everything it could to co-operate with the ongoing police investigation. The guard has now been remanded in judicial custody.

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